Britain

UK PM Johnson’s Parliament majority down to one after by-election

10:05 pm August 2, 2019

London: Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s already slim parliamentary majority has been cut down further to just one with the loss of an MP to the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrat party in a by-election in Wales. In one of his first major election clashes since taking over from Theresa May last month, Johnson’s Conservative Party […]

Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions

Iran says Europe ‘obliged’ to let it sell and ship oil

8:12 pm July 31, 2019

Tehran: Iran said Wednesday that European nations still party to the 2015 nuclear deal are “obliged” to allow it to sell and ship oil, amid a standoff with Britain over the seizure of tankers. The deal over Iran’s nuclear programme has begun to unravel since President Donald Trump announced the United States was withdrawing from […]

Britain draws Russia’s fury by fining RT for bias over Skripal

10:26 pm July 26, 2019

London: Britain drew the ire of Russia on Friday after it fined the Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT ?200,000 for “serious” bias in its coverage of last year’s Salisbury nerve agent poisoning and the Syria conflict. The Russian foreign ministry called it an “act of censorship” and warned British media operating in Moscow “to face the consequences”. […]

Boris Johnson seen as clear favourite to succeed Theresa May as UK PM

10:41 am July 23, 2019

London: Britain’s former foreign secretary Boris Johnson is seen as the clear favourite to become the new Prime Minister when the result of the Conservative Party elections to succeed Theresa May will be announced on Tuesday, according to media reports. Britain’s prime ministerial race concluded its final phase as voting closed on Monday evening for […]

Final hours of voting in race to become British PM

2:14 pm July 22, 2019

London: The voting closes Monday in the contest to become Britain’s next prime minister, with Boris Johnson expected to be confirmed as the winner charged with delivering Brexit. After a month-long contest between former London mayor Johnson and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, the postal votes of up to 160,000 grassroots Conservatives will decide the governing […]